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TIL Radio Shack sued Auto Shack forcing them to change their name to AutoZone. 20 years later, AutoZone sued Radio Shack for using “POWERZONE” in their stores.

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ADMba TIL that because a large number of black males are unable to shave without severe irritation, Domino's was found in violation of the 1991 Civil Rights Act by requiring all their employees to be cleanly-shaven.
JYgDB TIL Kurt Cobain admitted when he wrote Smells Like Teen Spirit he was trying to write the ultimate pop song. “I was basically trying to rip off the Pixies.”
DQBRJ TIL A 2006 study found doctors handwriting to be just as illegible as other professions. Additionally men's handwriting was twice as illegible as women's (40% illegible vs. 20% illegible).
1RvW TIL ‘uncopywritable’ is the longest word in the English language that doesn’t repeat a letter.
oBGjR TIL ATM PIN numbers were originally supposed to be 6 digits, but the creator reduced them to 4 as his wife said she wouldn't be able to remember that many